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Residual shear strength of fine-grained soils and soil-solid interfaces at low effective normal stresses
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Canadian Science Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
A laboratory research program was undertaken to study the large-strain shear strength characteristics of fine-grained soils under low effective normal stresses ([1]3-7 kPa). Soils that cover a wide range of plasticity and ...
Fully softened shear strength for soil slope stability analyses
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2017 , Article)
The fully softened shear strengths of soils, mudstones, and shales of different plasticities and gradations were measured at low (10 and 25 kPa), intermediate (50 and 100 kPa), and high (200, 300, and 400 kPa) effective ...
Estimating the elastic settlement of piled foundations on rock
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2015 , Article)
This research introduces a simple method for preliminary evaluation of the elastic settlement of piled foundations resting on rock. Despite a significant number of publications in this area, the present effort is distinguished ...
Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Skirted Shallow Foundations on Sand
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2013 , Article)
The behavior of axially loaded skirted shallow foundations resting on sand was studied using an extensive numerical analysis. Surface, pier, and skirted square foundations resting on sand with different shear strength ...
Space vector pulse width modulation control techniques for a five-phase quasi-impedance source inverter
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2018 , Article)
This study proposes space vector modulation (SVM) techniques for a five-phase quasi-impedance source inverter. Five different SVM methods are elaborated utilising four active neighbouring (from two different lengths group) ...
The influence of utilising Facebook on e-government adoption
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
E-government is becoming a major channel for citizens' communication, interaction and collaboration with their government. Utilising the increased use of social media, individuals, businesses and governments recognised the ...
The Impact of Existence of Royal Family Directors on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A Servant Leadership Perspective
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Emerald
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: Drawing on servant leadership theory, this study aims to investigate whether the presence of royal family members on boards of directors impacts corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting.
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Effect of aggregate, mandatory and voluntary disclosure on firm performance in a developing market: The case of Kuwait
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
This paper examines the relationship between corporate disclosure and firm performance for the case of listed companies in the Kuwait Stock Exchanges (KSE). Our sample contains 51 non-financial firms that represent 42% of ...